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Visual – crossanlogan

0:12 – 0:13 We see a young man entering a vehicle. Judging by the video quality, hairstyles, and dress sense, we can see that this film was made in the more distant past. The man in the driver seat is … Continue reading

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Another 30-Second Spot

This one’s not available for your assignment, but it’s charming and effective. http://www.uarts.edu/studio-spotlight/animation/rusty-eveland-136681?term

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Agenda FRI SEP 11, 2015

Brief Reminiscence 9/11 Introduction to Course Outline Page Portfolio Post Visual Rhetoric Demonstration Thai Life Insurance Visual Rhetoric Assignment Domestic Violence is Your Business

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A02: Visual Rhetoric Argument

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Visual Rhetoric—Thai Insurance Ad

Say What You’ve Seen Before You Say What You Know When I ask you to analyze a visual argument from film or video, imagine you are describing the images to a reader who can’t see what you’re describing. You may … Continue reading

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A16: Portfolio Assignment

Contents The Portfolio contains the following: 3000-word Research Position Paper Annotated Bibliography, 10-15 Sources Visual Rhetoric Rewrite Self-Reflective Statement Two of the following: Definition Argument Rewrite Causal Argument Rewrite Rebuttal Argument Rewrite Deadline WED DEC 04 before class. All 6 items … Continue reading

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Stone Money – crossanlogan

Currency can seem the most valuable thing in the lives of many Americans. For many of us, our entire lives revolve around the acquisition, use, or display of currency. At first, this love of money seems very reasonable; after all, … Continue reading

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The Pixies—Snakes

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Agenda WED SEP 09, 2015

Housekeeping (Categories, feedback please) Posting to the Blog Grade Levels Grade Levels II Exercise: Bloated Paragraphs

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E01: Bloated Paragraphs

Convert the bloated paragraphs into idea-rich, logically complex sentences. Begin the exercise in class, finish on your own time, publish your results below as numbered Replies. Some paragraphs will resist reduction to a single sentence because they wander among too … Continue reading

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